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Blue Grass Energy and its employees will host their sixth annual 12 Days of Giving Dec. 1-16. During the first 12 business days of December, the cooperative is collecting nonperishable food for local pantries and items for patients at UK Children’s Hospital.
“Blue Grass Energy’s purpose is ‘making life better, the cooperative way’ and our 12 Days of Giving campaign does just that,” said Denise Myers, Blue Grass Energy spokeswoman. “We know many in our area are struggling this time of year, and this is a small way we can help.”

Columbia Gas of Kentucky has received approval from the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) for its most recent gas cost adjustment (GCA).
Columbia Gas of Kentucky’s gas supply cost is now $7.1976 per Mcf (1,000 cubic feet), a 4.45 percent increase. The new gas supply cost will remain in effect until the next scheduled gas cost adjustment in March 2015.
Columbia Gas of Kentucky typically adjusts its prices quarterly to reflect current market conditions.

Attention businesses, homeowners and renters impacted by the August severe storms and flooding:
The Small Business Administration (S-B-A) offers low-interest rate disaster loans.
Homeowners may apply for funds to repair or replace disaster damaged real estate.
Homeowners and renters may submit applications to repair or replace disaster damaged personal property including automobiles.
Businesses may apply for funds to repair or replace disaster damaged real estate and contents.

Kentucky Bank announces that Fred Caudill has joined Kentucky Bank as the AVP, Small Business/Mortgage Lender in Harrison County. Caudill has 10 years of experience as a mortgage lender in Harrison County. He has received the Kentucky Housing Corporations top lender award for five consecutive years. His office will be at the Kentucky Bank office located at 939 U.S. Hwy. 27 South in Cynthiana.

Harrison Memorial Hospital (HMH) announced it has been recognized as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in the United States. HMH was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2014 annual report’ “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety,” for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for pneumonia and surgical care. HMH is one of 1,224 hospitals in the United States to achieve the 2013 Top Performer distinction.

Mikel D. McKinley Jr. has joined the law firm of Johnson and Crump at 151 East Third Street, Lexington.
McKinley, 33, graduated in May 2014 from the University of Kentucky College of Law.
He is a 1999 graduate of Harrison County High School. He also graduated from UK in 2004 and followed that with a 2006 graduation holding an MBA from Eastern Kentucky University.
He and his wife Mary have an 18-month-old daughter, Abby. They own a cattle farm on KY 36 West.
He is the son of Mikel and Debbie McKinley.
McKinley can be reached at 859-233-03013.

Farmers Deposit Bank, serving Harrison, Nicholas and Bourbon counties welcomed three new members to its Harrison County staff of banking and financial professionals last week.
Amelia Arnold is the new branch manager and one of the loan officers with the southside branch of Farmers Deposit Bank on U.S. 27 South.
Arnold launched her banking career right after graduating from Harrison County High School in 1997.